‘Though his movement is a bit stiff, slow and voice monotonous, he willingly turns on the television with a chest-mounted remote control, and brings a can of drink for you. Within years, a humanoid robot HRP-2 _ currently under development by a Japanese national technology institute _ could be a little domestic helper.
The robots _ […]
‘A China-made reconnaissance robot used in fire control, the first of its kind in China, passed technical appraisal by a group of Chinese scientists in charge of key state science and technology programs recently.
The robot was jointly developed by the Robot Institute of Shanghai Jiaotong University and Shanghai Fire Control Institute of the Ministry of […]
‘An 80-centimeter robotic hand that can covert spoken words and simple phrases into sign language has been developed in a town in Fukuoka Prefecture.
The robotic hand was shown at a two-legged robot tournament held at the Fukuoka Prefecture Education Center in Sasagurimachi, where it won applause from appreciative spectators.
A microchip in the robot recognizes the […]
‘How does an animal with one foot walk on glue? This is the question researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are trying to answer with a pair of robotic snails.
RoboSnails I and II, being developed by assistant professor Anette Hosoi and her team, were designed to test fluid dynamic models used to recreate the […]
‘The Korean government announced yesterday it will start developing “robots for social safety” beginning as early as the later this year.
Robots for social safety means robots serving public purposes like public security, night guard, military duties, fire suppression and work at prisons, according to officials of the Ministry of Information and Communication.’
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‘By the 2010s, Korea is expecting to see robots assisting police and the military, patrolling the neighborhoods and going on recon missions on the battlefield.
The Center for Intelligent Robots on Monday said the state-backed agency plans to check the feasibility of security robots by convening a 40-member planning committee late this week.
“If the robots prove […]
‘An eastern Iowa company has acquired a robotic machine designed to isolate stem cells from umbilical cord blood or adult blood that scientists said will provide endless research opportunities.
Cellular Engineering Technologies Inc. bought the $50,000 (U.S.) Robosep machines on Dec. 29 and ran initial tests the same day.’
Read more at Iowa firm buys stem cell […]
‘Dublin technology company Systems Solutions has deployed the first robotic solution for pharmacies in Ireland that will enable safe and efficient dispensing. The company says the solution has a particular relevancy in the current Irish healthcare crisis whereby pharmacists are required to spend more time with patients than ever before.
The company has developed a software […]
‘A Japanese factory manager died in Malaysia after a robotic arm knocked him on the head, a news report said yesterday.
The incident occurred while Noritaka Suzuki, 31, was checking on a malfunctioning machine Saturday in a factory on Malaysia’s northern Penang state, which is a hub for manufacturing companies.’
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‘The LEGO Group has announced The Lego Mindstorms NXT, a new system that the company says redefines the consumer robotics category.
Smarter, stronger and more intuitive than before, Lego Mindstorms NXT is a robotics toolset that provides endless opportunities for inventors, robotics fanatics and Lego builders ages 10 and older to build and program robots that […]
‘The proliferation of unmanned vehicle technologies used by the U.S. military has prompted an Army command to fund development of a toolkit that could be used for its entire fleet of unmanned ground vehicles.
The U.S. Army’s Transportation Command (Warren, Mich.) will fund a six-month research project to develop a low-cost “robot infrastructure toolkit” that can […]
‘Puchon, Kyonggi Province _ There is nothing that really captures one’s imagination as one arrives at the entrance to an office building located in the middle of an industrial park here, but that is Korea’s first robot museum.
Usually, groups of pre-school children arrive with their mothers in tow. And if the children think this is […]
‘The successful production of Vietnam’s first-ever robot a fortnight ago has opened up the possibility for the country to be competitive in the mass manufacture of industrial automatons in the near future, say local experts.
The prototype, intended to replace humans on a plastic-product assembly line and bearing the “Made in Vietnam” trademark, was ordered by […]
‘Robots are invading! Don’t worry though. They’re on our side.
A rolling unit named the ANDROS F6A has made a few star appearances here in Polk County recently.
The robot, which belongs to the State Fire Marshal’s Office in Tampa, is equipped with a video camera and is used to snoop out situations too dangerous for humans.
“We […]
‘Rescue workers have drilled a hole into a West Virginia mine where 13 miners have been trapped for more than 24 hours. A camera-equipped robot was sent to search for signs of life. Officials say results of air-quality tests are discouraging. Emily Corio of West Virginia Public Broadcasting reports.’
Read more at Robot Sent for Information […]